Went in for follow up today and purchased my contact lenses (and realized that I have different values for both axis and cylinder when they wrote up my prescription for the record...that's a lot of decimals....) Given the frequency that I will probably wear them, I now I have a supply that will last for over a year, which is pretty good for 15 dollars (there's a discount). Of course this means I have to a bit more careful about where I store them, but at least the expiration date is in two years.
On my way back I noticed that the so-called "farmer's market" is currently selling clothing and jewelry. There is something very odd about walking down library walk and seeing manikins. (Also? Gives me weird DR. WHO flashbacks.) Near the end of the booths I was waylaid by a very enthusiastic blonde lady who shoved a box into my hands, causing me to stop walking.
"You like makeup, right?" She asked.
"...." I said, wondering what on earth can lead her to that conclusion. Usually the way I dress is enough of label for most people, but I guess she was very determined.
"Right?"
"...."
"A little makeup?" She asked, sounding a little desperate.
I felt bad - I really did - but there was something called "observation skills" and one ignores it at ones own peril.
...
During this morning's bus ride I realized that it been a while since I drew manga-styled characters. I use to try to do them fairly often in high school, and then it eventually petered off and I started doing comic-style (I dunno how I'd classify what I do...it' not entirely Western and not entirely Eastern and not traditional or anime, exactly) instead.
I should. Start drawing them again, I mean. There is just something about the implausibly skinny people with lethally pointy chins and gigantic eyes. They're also often very sparkly, even without their ruffly costumes. It's more than the fact that it's pretty. I think for me the fact that they're so implausible makes it easier for me to stick them in strange, dramatic postures and odd articles of clothing without it ever looking out of character. Also: excellent line practice. Especially with the art-nouveau style that some of them adopt. Or maybe I need to establish that fictional characters are firmly fictional and that I can do whatever with them that I like, including sticking them in strange clothing and strange postures.
I guess I'll start drawing and see what comes out.
(I suspect that I'll adapt the clothing style far more easily than the person style.)
(I also suspect that Mike will object to the sparkles and that Nick will not be able to hold a dramatic pose for longer than two minutes without cracking up. Zach? Zach will be hiding.)
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